Image Source Author’s Note This simulation has been done jointly with a U.S. Treasury yield simulation in a way that reflects the correlation among the 12 factors driving yields in each country. For more on the companion U.S. Treasury simulation, please contact the author. Both the Bund and the U.S. Treasury yield simulations impact foreign…
gopixa Finding income in the current market is more difficult. With prices still high even though the rate of inflation has come down and many leveraged funds focused on income struggling with rates up, dividend and income investors are having a harder time in the economic environment. An increasingly common investment that is focused on…
Hinterhaus Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images As Europe’s largest economy and a world leader in engineering, automotive, and manufacturing sectors, Germany hosts a plethora of globally recognized companies known for their innovation, quality, and resilience. Germany is an industrial powerhouse both historically and presently. One cannot consider allocating to developed international markets without paying attention to…
JHVEPhoto One of the best things about investing is the passive income it can throw off. It takes work to initially make the money to invest, but once it’s invested in shares of companies or funds that pay dividends, a stream of unearned income will start to flow. Invest enough money for a long enough…
Lemon_tm Commodities are starting to show some signs of life again as inflation begins to pick back up. It’s not just Oil. Copper, Gold, Silver, and a slew of others look to be ready to resume their own respective uptrends as investors look for inflation plays outside of equities. This is where the iShares S&P…
syahrir maulana Introduction This article covers the Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:AVSC) (the “Fund“), an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF“). Due to its limited operating history, high exposure to the Financial sector and underperformance relative to certain competitor ETFs, I deem it HOLD. Why Small Caps? Having performed a review of my portfolio…
DKosig Originally posted on March 06, 2024 By Adila McHich At A Glance As uncertainty continues to surround commodity markets, traders are searching for ways to navigate an environment with new risks emerging almost daily. More of them are finding their tool of choice in short-term options. These refer to a class of options with…
marchmeena29 Redwood Trust, Inc. (RWT) is a real estate investment trust that specializes in the ownership of mortgages. The company carries residential property mortgages, multifamily loans, and business loans. Over a year ago, I discussed the 10% preferred share that was offered by the company (RWT.PA). Today, I am affirming my buy rating of Redwood…
niphon Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (NYSEARCA:SPHD) is deemed to be one of the best ETFs for investors with low to moderate risk tolerance. However, low volatility doesn’t mean an investor return remains negative or significantly underperforms from the S&P 500 index. SPHD significantly underperformed in the last twelve months, five and…
PashaIgnatov Author’s Note: This article is part of our periodic/monthly series that attempts to present two lists of stocks for the month that could be suitable for writing options to generate relatively safe income. Certain parts of the introduction, definitions, and section describing the selection process will have some commonality and repetitiveness with our previous…
Kevin Winter/Getty Images Entertainment By Andrew Prochnow Options trading has become very popular among investors in recent years, as evidenced by the recent bonanza in zero-day options (aka “0 DTE” options). The surge in options trading can be attributed in part to a recent spike in the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). In early 2020, the…
BitPay customers can now utilize the wide array of cryptocurrencies supported to purchase goods and services from renowned merchants like Gucci, Ralph Lauren, and AMC Theatres. Bitcoin (BTC) service provider BitPay has taken a huge step in embracing the broader crypto ecosystem by adding support for numerous cryptocurrencies, including Uniswap (UNI), Chainlink (LINK), Binance Coin…
Despite Bitcoin’s surging price, block trades show restrained activity. The market sees more selling calls and buying puts, signaling cautious trader sentiment. A historically indicative signal for bearish positions is now suggesting positive prospects for Bitcoin (BTC) bulls. Investors in the world’s largest cryptocurrency are eagerly anticipating a crucial regulatory decision on a US exchange-traded…
PashaIgnatov Author’s Note: This article is part of our periodic/monthly series that attempts to present two lists of stocks for the month that could be suitable for writing options to generate relatively safe income. Certain parts of the introduction, definitions, and section describing the selection process will have some commonality and repetitiveness with our other…
Funtap We all love safe, steady returns. I will show you how to use stock options to both REDUCE the risk of owning a real estate investment trust (REIT) as well as to LEVERAGE your returns while you own the stock. Sound too good to be true? Not if you use some very basic option…
Coinbase said the launch of the international digital asset trading platform is part of its move for global expansion driven by regulatory uncertainties in the United States. Leading American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has introduced spot trading options for international customers outside the United States. In an official announcement on December 13,…
PashaIgnatov Part I As I’ve lowered my equity CEF exposure in client accounts this year due to lower liquidity for smaller-cap securities, I’ve had to look for other ways to generate income. And without a doubt, one of the best ways to accomplish that is to write (sell) Call options when the markets have advanced…
PashaIgnatov Part II I’m going to pick up from where I left off in Equity ETFs: Good Market To Write Options In – Part I. Both of these articles, Part I and Part II, are more in an essay format to give you a real-world feel as to why I believe writing (selling) options here…
champpixs Listen above or on the go via Apple Podcasts or Spotify. How should investors construct their portfolios? Rob Isbitts on playing offense and defense in the market (0:47). Treasuries, T-bills and portfolio staples (7:30). Issues with covered call ETFs (17:30). Transcript Rena Sherbill: Rob Isbitts, welcome back to Investing Experts. It’s great to have…
While WisdomTree is expanding its investment options with Bitcoin, the asset manager has also decided to liquidate five of its ETFs. WisdomTree, one of the major players in the financial industry, is considering the addition of Bitcoin (BTC) as part of its commodity exchange-traded fund (ETF), providing its customers with exposure to the crypto market…
Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied to this year’s high of about $35k during the early Asian market amid speculation of spot ETF approval in the United States leading to high short positions being liquidated. After trying to rally beyond $31.8k twice in the past sixteen months without success, Bitcoin (BTC) price broke out and reached as…
jimfeng I would give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren ground. – Shakespeare I’ve written about REITs before and am on a relative basis optimistic on them very long-term just given how badly they’ve broadly underperformed for years, but not all REIT ETFs are created equal. Among the plethora of available…
istanbulimage Investment Thesis Opera’s (NASDAQ:OPRA) share price plummeted around 60% since its highs when it surged over 600% from October ’22 lows. I wanted to take a look at the company’s financials to see if, fundamentally, the company is sound, which it looks like it is. Some improvements would be needed, however, at this price,…
Beyond its crypto options offerings, the exchange has set its sights on obtaining a brokerage license in the European Union (EU). Deribit, one of the world’s leading crypto options exchanges, has recently made a significant announcement that it is set to introduce options contracts linked to three prominent alternative cryptocurrencies: XRP, Solana (SOL), and Polygon…
dontree_m In this article, we are going to discuss two dividend securities that we think are great for income investors. We think these two picks are reasonably safe choices that yield nearly 8%. As such, an 8% yield should suffice the needs of most income investors, but we recommend that you use/withdraw 5% to 6%…
Justin Sullivan Investment Thesis I wanted to take a look at Visa Inc (NYSE:V) to see if right now it would be a good time to add it to my portfolio. The company’s about to report FY23 numbers also. Visa’s financials are very solid and is a good contender for a long-term investment, however, the…
SweetBunFactory Equities have emerged as the unexpected winner across various asset classes this year, mostly driven by large cap technology companies amid the AI frenzy. That happened despite rising interest rates and inflation, as well as slowing economic growth across many major developed economies. It may be fair to say that mid-cap stocks, which are…